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Chemically, marble is known as a (A) Sedimentary rock (B) Metamorphic rock (©) Calearious rock (D) Silicious rock 3. The minimum force required to slide a body of weight W on a rough Dorizontl plane is (where Os anangle | 6. ofimtemal friction) (60x1=50) ‘The portion of the brick cut across the ‘width is called as (A) Closer (B) Half trick © Bed ©) Ba If the Young's modulus of « material is twice the modulus of rigidity, the Poisson's ratio of the material is @ -1 @) -05 © os ©) Zero Rate of chaage of shear force is equal to (A) Wein (A) Shear force B) Weos 6 (B) Deflection © Wane © Slope () None of the above: (D) Rate cf loading ‘Space For Rough Work rey‘When a first class brick is immersed in| 10. Wall constructed with stones to protect cold water for 24 nour, it should not te slopes of cutting in natural ground absorb water by weight more than Serer scion of weathering agents is (a) 10% called ® 13% (A) Retaining wall © ™ (B) Breast wall lores (©) Butress (©) Parapet wall Maximum grade of concrete recommended for RCC by IS 456- | 11. Relation between strength of concrete 2000 for moderate exposure is (S) in kgfem? and gel space () is (a) Mis oe (A) S=6008 @) M20 @) S=1202 (© ms (© s=24008 © 0 (D) None of these 9% Si fine aggregate ize of the fine aggregate should not | 1 The correction for sag in surveying. exceed mm. (A) always additive a (A) always additive (B) always subtractive ® 3 (©) always zero © 395 (D) sometimes additive and @) 475 sometimes subtractive ‘Space For Rough Work Ad 4 cE14. cE ‘The curvature ofthe earth is taken into consideration ifthe limit of survey is (A) 5010 100 km? (B) 10010200 km* (©) 20010250 km? (D) More than 250 km? A series of closely spaced contour lines represents (A) Steep slope @) Gente slope (© Uaifor slope (D) Plane surface If the fore bearing of a line is 36° 15°, its back bearing will be Ca @) 12015 (©) 140° 45" @) 21619 16, The difference in length between the ‘arc and the subtended ctord on the surface of the earth for a distance of 18.2kmis only (&) 10mm ®) 30mm © 50mm ©) 100mm 117. In series pipe problems (A) The heed loss is same through ‘each pipe. (B) The discharge is same through cach pipe (C) Atal solution isnot necessary (D) None ofthese. ‘The centre of buoyancy alvays, (A) coincides with cent of gravity (B) coincides with centroid of the volume of fluid displaced. (© remains above the centre of sravity (D) remains below the centre of eravity ‘Space For Rough Work Atwv. a. At ‘The lois of head at entrance in the pipe is (a) Wing @ 0sving © 037V%g ©) 075 Ving ‘The Edy viscosity for turbulent flow is (A) A funetion of temperature only. (B) A physical property ofthe fui. (©) Dependent on the flow. (D) Independent ofthe flow. When the metacentre of a floating body is lower than the centre of ravity, then the body wll be in (A) Unstable equilibrium 22, A propped cantilever of span‘ carries a uniformly distributed load of ‘w’ per uni un over its entire span ‘Te value o! prop rection to Keep the beam horizontals (a) wi ® swe © wr D) swe 23, The maximum value of Poisson's ratio is (030 ®) 040 © 050 @) 0.60 24, What is the minimum percentage of main reinforcement in RCC beam for Fe-415 grade stel ? (A) 020 (B) Stable equilibrium @®) 030 (©) Neutral equilibrium © 040 (D) None are correct @) 050 ‘Space For Rough Work2S, According to Indian standards the ‘grading of fine aggregates is divided into (A) 2zones (B) 3 zones (©) zones ) Scones 26, The effective length of a chimney of 20m height is taken as 10m @) 2m (©) 2828m ©) 40m 27, The basic perfect frame is a 28. A RCC beam is tested in the laboratory, the first crack in the bending zone represents (A). Modulus of elasticity (B) Modulus of rigidity (©) Bulk modulus (D) Modulus of rupture Modulus of elasticity of M20 grade concrete is (A) 25491 MPa B) 20491 MPa (©) 30491 MPa (D) 15491MPa 30, A beam of rectangular cross section is 100mm wide and 200mm deep. If the section is subjected to a shear force of 20KN, then the maximum shear stress inthe section is (A) Triangle (a) Mea Ra] @) 1125 MPa (© Square (© 133MPa (©) Hexagon ©) 15MPa Space For Rough Work ce Aa31. 32. ‘The shear stress at the neutral axis in a ‘beam of trangular section with a base ‘of 40 ma and height of 20 mm subjected © a shear force of 3KN is (A) 3 MPa (B) 6MPa (© 10MPa (D) 20MPa In a reinioroed concrete beam, the shear stress distribution above the neutral axis follows & (A) Straight line (B) Circular curve (©) Parabolic curve ©) Alletthese. ‘Which ofthe following does not fll in the category of displacement method ? (A) Method — of consistence deformation (B) Equilibrium method (©) Moment distribution method (D) Stiffness method. ‘34, The densification of soil by machine is called (A) Consolidation (B) Compression (©) Compaction (D) Soil stabilization 35, Fora stable packing of regular spheres ‘at the maximum density, the void ratio @ 091 ®) ost © 065 ©) 034 ‘36, Along a phreatic line in an earth dam (A) the total head is constant in an arth dam, (B) the total head is everywhere (C) the pressure head is everywhere (D) None of these. ‘Space For Rough Work37, The purpore of balancing reservoir in | 40. The minimum dissolved oxygen ‘a water supply distribution system is required in water to save the aquatic (A) equalize pressure inthe fa distribution system, (®) 1 ppm 2 (B) store adequate quantity of water ey nee {to meet requirement in case of Qete ean ©) 8pm (©) sore adequate fre Sighting | 41. If the diameter of the main pipe is ceereci taken less than the economic diameter, (D) take care of fluctuations in the then rate of consumption. (A) Head loss will be high B) Castof pipe will be less (© Both of (A) and @B) 38, The formula P, = P + nd, is used for (D) None of the above predicting population by (A) Arithmetioal inangase method. 42. The portion of a road surface, which is (@) tneremental increase method. sed by vehicular trafic, is known as (C) Geometrical increase method. (A) -Carriage way (©) Rational method. OU (©) Express way (D) Alllof these: 38. Standard EDTA solution is sed to determine 43, The side slope of embankment for 8 (A) Hardness in water. slay tracks taken as wm B) Turbidity in w fet a @ 13: (© Dissotved oxygen in water. a, (D) Residual chloride in water. @) 25:1 a Space For Rough Work ce ’ Aa4, The highest point on the road surface | 47, The performance of a well is measured is celled byits (A) Crown (A) Seepage capacity ae ) Specific yield (© Storage coeticient (© Gradient yeas ©) Bem 48. A perched aquifers essentially found within 45. Which test is performed for quick ieee (A). Unconfined aquifer soil? @) A confined aquifer tern (©) Anacquictude ©) None ofthese ®) Stripping (© Thread 49, Average delta of tice crop is nearly (D)_ None ofthese (A) 306m ® 60cm esa oe © 120m super elevation is Ege (A) directly proportional to the ‘selon of Ge sehlcle, $0, If eletical conductivity of water is in () inversely proportional to the ‘between 250 to 750 mho'lem at 25 °C, velocity of vehicles. then i is classified as (© rectly proportional othe width (A) Low salinity ofthe pavement. @B) Medium satiny (D) inversely proportional to the (©) High salinity ‘width ofthe pavement. (©) Very high salinity ‘Space For Rough Work Aw 10 cEsh. 33. PART-2 (Bach question carries two marks) (@5x2=50) ‘The horizontal shear acted on an clement induces vertical shear is because of, (A) horizontal force i in equilibrium, (B) horizontal and vertical fore isin equilibrium (©) horizontal and vertical forces is in equilibrium along with ‘moment equilibrium (D) only moment equilibrium For a given material bulk modulus is 140 kN/m? and modulus of rigidity is 8OkN/m?, The value of ratio is (&) 02 B) 026 © 02s ©) 033 A rigid bar fixed at both ends is heated from normal temperature to 10 °C higher, then what kind of stress is ‘induced in the material of the bar? (A) Bending stresses (B) Shear stresses (©) Compressive stresses (D) Tensile suesses 54, the RL of the bench mark is 100.00 m the back sight is 1.215 m and fore sight is 1.870 m, the RL of the forward station is (A) 99.345 m (B) 100.45 m (© 100655 m ©) 101870m ‘58, The main plate of a transit is divided nto 1080 equal divisions. 60 divisions of the verter coincide exactly with $9 divisions of the main plate. The transit can read angles accurate upto ws ®) 10" © @) 20" 56. A slab of wood 4 m x 4 m x Im, specific gravity 050 floats in water With 400 kg mass on it. The volume of the slab submerged in cubic meters is @) 16 ® 64 © 84 ©) 100 ‘Space For Rough Work “ abAa ‘Two pipes of same length and diameters d and 2d respectively are ‘connected in series. The diameter of ‘an equivalent pipe of same length is (A) Less than (B) Between dand 1.54 If the deflection at the free end of uniformly loaded cantilever beam is 15 mm and the slope of the deflection curve at the free end is 0.02 radian then the length ofthe beam is (©) Between 1.54 and 24 ) 08m (©) Greater than 2 ® 10m Af the fiction factor of the laminar lam flow through « circular pipe is 0.1. 2 Then the Reynold's number of the ‘tow willbe pls (a) 2000 @ 320 © 640 G1, If the depth of simply supported ©) 64 beam is doubled and width made half, then the deflection of the beam If the resultant of two forces has the decreases by a factor same magnitude a8 either ofthe force, then the angle between the two forces w2 is oe @4 4° 2 ©6 © © v0 os ‘Space For Rough Work2. A simply supported beam having point load P at 1/3 span and uniform flexural rigidity. The deflection under the point load is pu OE 2pL3 ®) Baer SPL? © 3a Et apt? ©) 33 ET 3, Two ISMC 400 channels placed back to back at a spacing of 26 em carry an axial load of 1600 KN, the lacing system should be designed to resist 64, Mohr’s circle for the state of stress oa = = (A) Ceatre at (0, 0) and radius 30 a (B) Centre at (0, 0) and radius 60 ia (©) Centre at (30, 0) and radius 30 a (D) Centre at (30,0) and radius zero 68, When bath ends of a column are fixed, the cxpping load is P. If one end of the column is made free, the valve of crippling load will be changed ww Pas @ mm © O # . ae 66, In the stress-strain curve of concrete, (& 16KN the area of the stress block according. 10184562000 @ ow (A) 026t,bx, ® om © s0kN ab% © ombx, SOLE EN peo | eens DE Oat Space For Rough Work 3‘67. The total passive earth pressure per metre ength against a retaining wall of height 3Mt. with a backfill of soil having unit weight 1.8kN/m? & angle of intemal friction of 30° will be ) W2kNin ® 28kNin (© 43kNim ©) 65kNm ‘68, A braved cut, SMt. wide and 7.5 Mt. deep is prepared in a soil deposit having effective cohesion C’ = 0 and effective friction angle ©" = 36°.The first row of struts i to be installed at @ depth of 0.5 Mt. below ground surface and spacing between the struts should 69, In a typical deposit of submerged soil the approximate depth at which inter granular pressure is equal to $0 kNim? is (a) 25M. @) ML © 75M @) 10M 70. A city supply of 1500 m° of water per day is treated with a chlorine dosage of 0S ppm. For this purpose, requirement of 25% bleaching powder be 14 Mt. If horizontal spacing of ef Ee seruts 6 3.Mt, and unit weight of the ar day would be deposit is 20KNim, the meximum strut load will be (A) 300kg (A) 7087 kN B) kg @) 9872KN © 30k (© 11390KN (D) 151.86 kN. eae Space For Roogh Work At “ ce7. If overfiow rate of continuous flow | 74, A basin area is served by four rain ‘ype rectangular sedimentation tank is gauges with Thiessen weight of 0.1, ‘kept at 4001v/m/hr with at plan area of 0.4, 0.4 and 0.1 respectively. If the Tilton aya tng | 7 nto tee oe 2 ive ioe oe 4,2, 2 and 4 om respectively, then the af we average depth of rainfall ver the basin ®) 10m ibs) © 08m 4 @) 12m ie ® 2m 72 A district road with « bituminous pavement has a horizontal curve of © sem 1000 Mts. for a design speed of 75 KMPH, The super elevation is ©) 365em () 10 ®) 160 © 1:50 al ee as 75, Ia base period fora panicular crop is 50 days and duty of the cana is $00 73, Overtaking time required, for a vehicle ectacea] pete coer. tea) q with a design speed of SOKMPH and ‘water will be overtaking acceleration of 1,25m/sec? to overtake a vehicle moving at a A), 0.86¢cm speed of 30 KMPH is (A) S sec Oe @) 22548 se tenes © 612s ©) “2000 ©) 864em Space For Rough Work‘Space For Rough Work 16 ce